HB95 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, cotton producers are authorized, after a referendum, to levy an assessment on all cotton producers to fund promotional programs and activities related to the production, improvement, marketing, use, and sale of cotton. In the administration of the program and after collection, the program is required to provide for refunds to cotton growers who do not desire to participate
This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to delete the requirement for refunds to cotton producers
Proposing an amendment to Amendment 388 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 93.06 of the official recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; relating specifically to the assessments authorized for cotton producers to support a program for the promotion of the production, distribution, improvement, marketing, use, and sale of cotton; to delete the requirement that assessments on cotton producers would be subject to refund.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2014 | H | Patterson motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Patterson motion to substitute SB255 for HB95 adopted Voice Vote |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Patterson motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 924 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 923 |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Agriculture and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed |
| January 22, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 14, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB95 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |